vestibular neuronitis (acoustic neuritis)

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Introduction

Unilateral vestibular dysfunction without hearing loss.

Etiology

(hypotheses)

Pathology

Clinical manifestations

* non-positional does not preclude patient from preferring to lie in bed with eyes closed[4]

* non-positional apparently does not apply to head-thrust test

* Dix-Hallpike maneuver does not constitute rapid positional change

Diagnostic procedures

Differential diagnosis

Management

More general terms

References

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